Author: Adolf ErmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A History of Ancient Egypt
Author: Nicolas GrimalPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631193968
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
This is an account of the rise and fall of the civilization in the Nile Valley, covering the first human settlement (c 120,000 BC) to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC. This is the first history of ancient Egypt for 25 years Brings together the very latest textual and archaeological evidence The index, bibliography and appendices make this an invaluable reference tool New guide to further reading in English especially commissioned for the paperback edition
Ancient Egypt
Author: David P. SilvermanPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195219524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
In "Ancient Egypt, " eminent Egyptologist Silverman and a team of leading scholars explore the cultural wealth of this civilization in a series of intriguing and authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries. 200+ color photos, maps, and charts.
Ancient Egypt
Author: Farid AtiyaPublisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9789771736349
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The full range of the history and archaeology of ancient Egypt is presented in this lavishly illustrated book. Also available in French, German, Italian, and Spanish
Author: Geraldine WoodsThe Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Author: Elizabeth PaynePublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307813991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to dust, Egypt’s culture and the secrets of its hieroglyphic writings were also lost. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt explains how archaeologists have pieced together their discoveries to slowly reveal the history of Egypt’s people, its pharaohs, and its golden days.
Author: Marcia WilliamsLiving in Ancient Egypt
Author: Norman Bancroft HuntPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438135408
Category : Civilization, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Focuses on an ideal period set some time in the later Pharaonic Era. This book examines several aspects of daily life across various strata of Egyptian society, from the priestly caste to the lowliest peasant farmer and the slaves, from food to religious beliefs.
Author: Lionel CassonDaily Life in Ancient Egypt
Author: Kasia SzpakowskaPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405118563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Using the life of a young girl and her family as a model, this book recreates the daily life of the middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom period. This perfect snapshot in time has been painstakingly recreated using recently published textual data and archaeological findings. Provides an illuminating and engaging re-construction of what daily life was like in ancient Egypt Describes the main issues of everyday life in the town - from education, work, and food preparation to religious rituals, healing techniques, marriages, births, and deaths Authentically recreated through the use of recently published textual data and archaeological findings directly from the settlement of Lahun and other sites Includes photographs and illustrations of actual artifacts from the settlement of Lahun
